Sakura flower

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• Acèh • العربية • Azərbaycanca • تۆرکجه • Bân-lâm-gú • Bosanski • Català • Чӑвашла • Ελληνικά • Español • Esperanto • Euskara • فارسی • Français • Galego • 한국어 • Հայերեն • Hrvatski • Bahasa Indonesia • Íslenska • Italiano • Jawa • ქართული • कॉशुर / کٲشُر • Lietuvių • Magyar • മലയാളം • مازِرونی • Bahasa Melayu • Minangkabau • မြန်မာဘာသာ • Nederlands • 日本語 • Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча • پنجابی • Polski • Português • Română • Русский • Simple English • Slovenčina • کوردی • Српски / srpski • Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски • Suomi • Svenska • Tagalog • Татарча / tatarça • ไทย • Українська • ئۇيغۇرچە / Uyghurche • Tiếng Việt • Winaray • 粵語 • 中文 A cherry blossom, also known as a Japanese cherry or sakura, is a Prunus or Prunus subgenus. Cerasus. Wild In Classification [ ] In the mainstream classification in Europe and North America, cherry trees for ornamental purposes are classified into the genus Prunus which consists of about 400 species. In the mainstream classification in Japan, China, and Russia, on the other hand, ornamental cherry trees are classified into the genus Cerasus, which consists of about 100 species separated from the genus Prunus, and the genus Cerasus does not include Prunus speciosa (Oshima cherry) and Prunus jamasakura (Yamazakura), which bloom large flowers suitable for cherry blossom viewing and tend to become large trees, were distributed in a fairly wide area of the country and close to people's living areas. Therefore, it is considered that the culture of v...

One of the earliest harbingers of spring is the cherry blossom tree, which bursts into pink and white clouds of blooms in March and April. They're celebrated at cherry blossom festivals around the world when people flock to the grasses beneath their branches to marvel at the frothing blooms. There are several varieties of these ornamental trees that grow well in the South, so if you'd like to learn more about how to plant and care for these beautiful trees, read on. Be sure to study up on some cherry blossom facts before the next spring bloom. Plus, find a bit of tree-related trivia to test your knowledge about these blossoming signs of warm weather to come. Whether you're visiting a cherry blossom festival or planning to plant one in your front yard as an ornamental addition to your landscaping, there's lots to know about cherry blossoms. One thing to keep in mind for pet owners: Seeds, leaves, and stems of cherry blossom trees are toxic to dogs, cats, and horses, so be aware if planning to plant them.  Common Name  Cherry blossom, Japanese cherry, sakura  Botanical Name  Prunus serrulata  Family  Rosaceae  Plant Type  Deciduous tree  Mature Size  15-30 ft. tall, 15-30 ft. wide  Sun Exposure  Full, partial  Soil Type  Well-drained, moist  Soil pH  Acidic, neutral  Bloom Time  Spring  Flower Color  Pink, white, yellow, green  Hardiness Zones  5-8 (USDA)  Native Area  Asia  Toxicity  Toxic to dogs, cats and horses Cherry Blossom Tree Care Most orna...

• First Set of Steps Start color side up. Fold the bottom edge of your paper up to the top. Next, take the bottom left corner and bring it up to the center—do not crease the whole section just the middle point. Bring the top left corner diagonally down to the middle and again—make a pinch at the center. You will now have an X marking the center of the left side of the paper. Bring the bottom right corner over to the center of the X and crease. • Second Set of Steps Now you can fold the flap over to the right, aligning with the vertical edge of the right section. Next, take the bottom left corner and fold it up and to the right, aligning it with the left vertical edge of the right section. Fold the whole of the left section behind, folding along the same left vertical edge. Now you can cut a petal shape as shown. • Third Set of Steps 10. Carefully unfold the paper. You should be looking at the colored side of your flower. 11. Now you need to refold the flower, making sure that the creases that are in between each petal are valley folds. The folds that are in the center of each petal are to be mountain folds. Fold the bottom left edge inward a little. Flip the model over to the other side. Fold the bottom left section in a little (the same amount as the other side). • Last Set of Steps Carefully unfold the flower, bringing the petals from behind down. Pull the top section out to the right, at the same time, hold onto the little square, lifting it slightly. Flatten out the fl...

"It's very, very picturesque," says Malott, describing the view from the Tidal Basin. "You have the blue of the water and the blue of the sky. Then you have the white-ish pink of the cherry blossoms against the incredible white of the Jefferson Memorial in the distance. It's very beautiful and also very peaceful. I don't think there's anywhere in the world where you can stand in one place and see that many cherry blossom trees." The story of how and why those 3,700 cherry blossom trees were gifted from Japan more than 100 years ago and planted in America's capital city is fascinating. But first, let's learn why the cherry blossom is such an enduring symbol in Japan. A lovely spring night suddenly vanished while we viewed cherry blossoms In Japan, the spring blooming of the cherry blossoms coincides with a season of renewal and new beginnings, explains Malott, who was also a former director of Japanese Affairs at the U.S. State Department and served diplomatic roles in Kobe and Osaka, Japan. April is the start of the new school year for Japanese children, and the start of a new fiscal year for Japanese companies. Part of the hanami tradition is to have a picnic underneath the blossoming cherry trees. From mid-March through April, Japanese families and groups of friends vie for picnic spots under a canopy of pink blossoms, and companies throw rowdy, sake-fueled parties that run late into the night. A cherry blossom tree blooms for only about 10 days, and part of its hypnotic...

Sakura (cherry blossoms) blanket the Japanese landscape in the spring, painting the country with its gentle pink hue. These flowers are one of the country's most famous sights and have been deeply ingrained in Japanese culture: not only do Japanese people make every effort to see them in full bloom (usually between late March and April), but these flowers have made it into art and poetry, food and drink. In particular, the Japanese see their brevity - many only bloom for a week or two - as a symbol of the impermanence and transience of life. All tourists traveling through Japan in the springtime should set time aside to see them, and to help you appreciate them further, here are 17 facts about the sakura! 1. Sakura Belongs to the Rose Family, Rosaceae PIXTA Sakura (桜) is a general name for plants that belong to the subfamily of the Rosaceae. TheEnglish name for sakura is cherry blossom. Sakura can be written in Chinese characters/kanji (桜), in hiragana (さくら), or in katakana (サクラ). 2. Somei-Yoshino Is the Most Common Variety in Japan Somei-yoshinois a cultivar of sakura tree made in Japan. Its scientific name isCerasus x yedoensis (Matsum.) A.V.Vassil. Somei-yoshino have grown all over in Japan ever since the Meiji period. When the news announces the sakura has started blooming, they use the somei-yoshino varietyas thestandard. 3. The Somei-Yoshino Variety Blooms for Around One Week Sakura flowers bloom and die fast. The flower petals fall down constantly, coloring the grou...